Senior Technical Officer - Maternal & Neonatal Health at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Job Description

• Will ensure high technical standards and quality of MNH services especially G-ANC in selected facilities, develop/adopt technical policies/guidelines/protocols on G-ANC, Malaria in Pregnancy.
• Develop/adapt capacity building plan and materials on MNH (specifically G-ANC) based on needs and support the SPHCDA, SMOH, LGPHC department and health facilities to implement the plan.
• S/He will support the SPHCDA/SMoH to organize Joint Integrated Supportive Supervision to selected health facilities, support the government of Yobe State to develop G-ANC policy and related policies, ensure roll-out of G-ANC in all selected Health Facilities, ensure roll-out of Active Case Detection of Malaria in Pregnancy and supervise and guide Technical Officers to provide quality support to government.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• MB.BS / MD / MPH or similar Degrees in Nursing / Midwifery or Community Health Care
• At least 6 years of working experience in MNH-FP field
• Demonstrable experience in working closely and coordinating with the SMOH, SPHCDA and other relevant agencies
• Should have sound technical knowledge on MNH services especially G-ANC, Nigeria health service delivery system
• Excellent skills in program planning, coordination, facilitation and representation
• Good facilitation, mentoring and coaching skills
• Excellent report-writing skills
• Appropriate computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Commitment to spending at least 50% of time in the field are essential requirements.